Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea

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The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers is headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki.

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In principle, the National Assembly of Eritrea approves all candidates for the Cabinet. [1] As of 2016, the National Assembly was considered to be effectively inexistent by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. [2]

Cabinet Ministers of Eritrea

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